Chasing Mosby, Killing Booth - The 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry

Near the end of the Civil War, Army Chief of Staff Henry W. Halleck described the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry as "cowed and useless" after they were "cut up" by Confederate Colonel John Mosby's Rangers. The following April the New Yorkers made their place in history when 26 men led by Lieutenant Edward P. Doherty captured and killed John Wilkes Booth.
An amalgam of three partially formed regiments, the 16th was plagued by early desertions, poor leadership and a near mutiny as its First Battalion prepared to march to northern Virginia to bolster the outer defenses of Washington in October 1863. The regiment spent most of the remainder of the war chasing Mosby's cavalry. They won a few tactical victories but were mainly confounded by the Confederate guerrillas.
Drawing on personal letters, diaries and memoirs by men of the 16th, and the recollections of Mosby's men, this deeply researched history provides fresh perspective on Mosby's exploits and the hunt for Booth.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One:¿A Regiment Is Formed

Two:¿Colonel Lazelle Joins His Regiment

Three:¿The Spring 1864 Campaign

Four:¿July-August 1864: More Challenges, More Losses

Five:¿September-October 1864: More and More Losses

Six:¿A New Colonel and Brigade Reorganization

Seven:¿Victory and Tragedy

Eight:¿At War's End

Nine:¿­Postwar Fortunes and Failures

Appendix A: Roster of Officers and Sergeants

Appendix B: Regimental Deaths in Andersonville and Other Prisons

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

James Carson, a retired CIA and Army officer, has more than thirty years of experience as a military intelligence analyst, manager, and educator. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia.

Summary

"Drawing on personal letters, diaries and memoirs by men of the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry, and the recollections of Confederate Colonel John Mosby's men, this deeply researched history provides fresh perspective on Mosby's exploits and the hunt for John Wilkes Booth"--

Product details

• Authors: James Carson
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781476663296
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6329-6
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Military institutions, Civil wars, American Civil War, Regiments, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)